Future plans of graduates were surveyed as part of the Graduating Senior Survey, which is administered every semester to graduating seniors. The first question on the Graduating Senior Survey was the following forced single-choice question:

What is MOST LIKELY to be your PRINCIPAL activity upon graduation?

 Employment, full-time paid

 Employment, part-time paid

 Graduate or professional school, full-time

 Graduate or professional school, part-time

 Additional undergraduate coursework

 Military service

 Volunteer activity (e.g., Peace Corps)

 Starting or raising a family

 Other, please specify: ______________________________

The population for this survey was all 2436 students who were precertified to receive a Bachelors degree in Fall 2010 and Spring 2011. A link to the survey was sent via email to all of these students approximately one month prior to graduation. The invitation to participate in the survey was as follows:

Dear Graduating Senior:

I congratulate you on your upcoming graduation this term!

As you reach this milestone, it would be very helpful to the university if you would be willing to tell us what you think about the student services and educational experiences you've had as a UNF student and as a major within your particular department.

Would you please take a few minutes to answer fewer than 20 questions that will help us in our continuing commitment to excellence and institutional effectiveness? Just click on the following link and you'll be taken directly to the Graduating Senior Survey.

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Your identity will remain anonymous, and individual student responses will be kept strictly confidential. Only aggregated responses will be shared with members of the faculty and staff, especially within your college, for the purpose of improving your Alma Mater.

Thank you for helping us to do our very best!

Sincerely,

Mark E. Workman

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Of the 2436 students who were invited to participate in the survey, 870 answered this question. This yields a response rate of 36%.